In the Face of the Sun book is historical fiction set in 1968 and 1928 (yes, dual storylines), Chicago to Los Angeles. Brown Broadway aka Central Avenue. Summer of ‘68. Civil Rights Movement. Eight tracks. 1959 Chrysler Plymouth.
IN THE FACE OF THE SUN
STANALONE
Publisher: Kensington Books
Publication Date: April 26, 2022
Genre: Black/African American Historical Fiction
A lime-gold Ford Mustang is parked outside my building. Unmistakable. My Aunt Daisy, the driver, is an audacious woman that no one in our family actually speaks to. They only speak about her—and not glowingly. Still, she is part of my escape plan . . .
1928, Los Angeles: The newly-built Hotel Somerville is the hotspot for the city's glittering African-American elite. It embodies prosperity and dreams of equality for all—especially Daisy Washington. An up-and-coming journalist, Daisy anonymously chronicles fierce activism and behind-the-scenes Hollywood scandals in order to save her family from poverty. But power in the City of Angels is also fueled by racism, greed, and betrayal. And even the most determined young woman can play too many secrets too far . . .
1968, Chicago: For Frankie Saunders, fleeing across America is her only escape from an abusive husband. But her rescuer is her reckless, profane Aunt Daisy, still reeling from her own shattered past. Frankie doesn't want to know what her aunt is up to so long as Daisy can get her to LA—and safety. But Frankie finds there’s no hiding from long-held secrets—or her own surprising strength.
Daisy will do whatever it takes to settle old scores and resolve the past—no matter the damage. And Frankie will come up against hard choices in the face of unexpected passion. Both must come to grips with what they need, what they’ve left behind—and all that lies ahead . . .
RAVES FOR Wild Women and the Blues
“The best kind of historical novel: immersive, mysterious and evocative.”
—Ms. Magazine
“Perfect . . . Denny S. Bryce is a superstar!”
—Julia Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton series
“The music practically pours out of the pages.”
—Oprah Daily
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
An award-winning author, Denny won the RWA Golden Heart® and was a three-time GH finalist, including twice for WILD WOMEN AND THE BLUES. She also writes book reviews for NPR Books and entertainment articles for FROLIC Media.
The former professional dancer is a public relations professional who spent over two decades, running her marketing and event management firm. For nearly 10 of those years, however, she wrote and read Buffy/Spike fan fiction. A devoted fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, and Angel (the TV series), she is also a classic film buff and loves genre TV. Current favorites include A Discovery of Witches; This is Us, The Flash, and Seal Team.
She is represented by Nalini Akolekar, Spencerhill Associates. A member of the Historical Novel Society, Women’s Fiction Writers Association, and Novelists, Inc., she is a frequent speaker at author events and lives in Northern Virginia.
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